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Glenelg and Arnisdale Bus User Group

Also known as: Bug

Country
Scotland
Charity number
SC046425
Status
Active
Reporting
Up to date Last filed Aug. 18, 2026. Filing history
Registered
March 17, 2016
Legal form
SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)

Address

Address
Anrai
5 Forestry Houses
Glenelg
Kyle
Highland
IV40 8JY

Activities

'It carries out activities or services itself'

'the advancement of citizenship or community development'

BUG exists to advance community development by providing community transport in the extremely remote Highland communities of Glenelg and Arnisdale, where there is no public transport service and the nearest shops, banks and health services are nearly an hour away. We do this by funding and running two services. The BUG Taxi is a subsidised dial-a-taxi connecting Glenelg, Arnisdale, Ratagan and Shiel Bridge with Citylink coaches to Inverness, Fort William, Glasgow and Portree, at a flat fare of £5 with no concessions. The Kyle Express is a weekly minibus taking residents to Kyle of Lochalsh, our nearest centre, for shopping, appointments and services for £1 each way. Both are open to everyone in the community. The trustees raise the funds, and a paid contractor works as administrator to manage bookings, ticketing, invoicing and liaison with our service operator.

Beneficiaries: 'Children or young people','Older People','People with disabilities or health problems','Other defined groups'

Objectives: 4.1 The advancement of community development by operating and promoting a community transport scheme within the extremely remote Highland community of Glenelg and Arnisdale.

Geography

Main operating location
Highland
Geographical spread
A specific local point, community or neighbourhood

Finances

Period end Filed Income Expenditure
March 31, 2026 Aug. 18, 2026On time £41,992 £33,982
March 31, 2025 Dec. 3, 2025On time £43,643 £34,626
March 31, 2024 Sept. 3, 2024On time £29,910 £35,933
March 31, 2023 Aug. 15, 2023On time £16,104 £15,573
March 31, 2022 Aug. 8, 2022On time £8,819 £5,951
March 31, 2021 Jan. 17, 2022 £5,395 £3,125

Due dates are 9 months after the year end, OSCR's deadline, so they don't allow for any extension OSCR has granted.